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Since his death, his parents Kym and Mark Field, of Cambourne, have thrown themselves into fundraising for baby loss charities as part of Alfie’s Legacy and just ahead of his birthday on December 19, they passed their target of £10,000.

“We never imagined we would raise this much,” said Kym, 25, who works as a beauty therapist. “It’s amazing, it’s all part of Alfie’s legacy.

Kym and Mark celebrated Alfie's first birthday with a balloon release and party. (Image: Warren Gunn)

“It’s all positive things that come out of a really tragic, horrible situation that you have to cling on to.”

The lead up to Christmas last year was very different for Kym and Mark, 29, who were looking forward to welcoming their first born into the world - and looking ahead to this Christmas when he would have just turned one.

“It’s still a bit surreal really that these things do happen,” said Kym. “Addenrooke’s has got such a good reputation, you never think you’re going to find yourself in the situation we did.

“Ultimately nobody can change what happened. Every day doesn’t get easier – it becomes your normality. You never get over it. You always wonder what kind of little person he would have been.

One of the hardest things to deal with after Alfie’s death was having to wait more than three months for his post mortum results, which Kym said was “highly distressing having no answers as to why Alfie die”.

“We’re still working with the hospital now to try and make improvements,” said Kym. “It’s so important. Nobody can change what happened but we can change it for the next person.

Their fundraising started in February when they held a cake sale, raising more than£400 for baby charity Bliss.

They have since held an auction, a teddy bears’ tea party, run a stall at a church event and Mark and his family even took part in the Bear Grylls Survival Race at Wimpole, which raised £2,000 in sponsorship.

All the money has gone to 4Louis, Aching Arms and Petals, which has provided them with continuing support since Alfie’s death.

“It’s been brilliant, we never thought we would find ourselves needing their support – nobody does,” said Kym.

“But the reality is, you just never know. You can just express whatever you feel. It’s been invaluable for Mark too. We’re so lucky we’ve got Petals in Cambridge."